Channel 9 - Discussions by Scaramoosh http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Discussions by Scaramoosh http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Scaramoosh/Discussions Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Scaramoosh/Discussions en Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:17 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:33:17 GMT Rev9 0 0 0 Coffeehouse - So if I want to make a basic 2D game, where do I start? I have to say I've bought lots of books recommended and they all seem to require knowledge of any sort on programming. Even though people have said they've started with a certain book, they've always been at Uni or something first and had someone teaching them.

I know these books are looked down upon but I bought a Dummies book to C and it's amazing. I've been reading it on and off for a month, going over each page again and again, I'm only a quarter of the way through as there are exercises and I don't have unlimited time. However I must say it's the best out of all of them if you really have no clue, it really does teach you from the basics and helps you to understand C.

All the other books I've tried have been like French text books at school where they don't teach you to understand how to construct the language, they just give you phrases to repeat. Where as this one has really gotten me to understand, though I'm ashamed it took a Dummies book :\

It is very slow though, really moves at a snails pace, however maybe that's the key for me lol. 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/So-if-I-want-to-make-a-basic-2D-game-where-do-I-start/f4f1023bae3141d49634a17401773fa8#f4f1023bae3141d49634a17401773fa8 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:46:14 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/So-if-I-want-to-make-a-basic-2D-game-where-do-I-start/f4f1023bae3141d49634a17401773fa8#f4f1023bae3141d49634a17401773fa8 Scaramoosh 21 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Scaramoosh/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - So if I want to make a basic 2D game, where do I start? Yeh I know how to use Hammer and UDK, I like developing maps and stuff, I haven't really gotten into Kismet as I prefer Source over UDK. I've stopped making maps for the past few years though as I've been busy with life but why I'm looking to get back into it all, I'd just like to learn how to program this time around, which I'm doing now with this book I got.

I'm not in it to make money or join some developer, just want to do it as a hobby. I already have a job and am fine where I am in life, just see this as a side thing to do for a bit of fun. I'm not going to start spending money on college or wasting my time doing some college course as it will wear me down and I wont find it fun. Like do move at my own pace in my spare time.

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I think I'll start with the C# stuff once I figure out how to install Visual Studio 2010 to Windows 8 as it says the Os isn't compatible. 

Oh you have to install the useless GFWL....... makes sense lol.

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Edit:

 

Wont let me post?

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sams-Teach-Yourself-21-Days/dp/0672324482

Well my mate said the first book her ever read while starting Uni was this so I'm borrowing his. I'm not interested in college as I've never learnt much from school or college in the past. 

I thought I'd try watching these

 http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Phone-7-Development-for-Absolute-Beginners 

Sadly Visual Studio 2010 doesn't work on Windows 8 :\ Might have to upgrade to Windows 7 Big Smile Hate all this Metro crap anyways. 

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Thanx. 

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